PAP MP so shocked that maids are treated like animals!

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Maid agency careless with workers' safety?

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InSing.com - 23 hrs 6 mins ago

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An MP has openly slammed a maid agency for disregarding the safety of its workers.
Mr Alex Yam, the Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang, had stopped briefly at a traffic light near the new 122 Katong mall, when he witnessed a passenger van crammed full of maids.

The MP wrote on his Facebook page, "En route to a meeting on 16 Feb, a passenger van pulled up next to me and made me do a double take".

According to Mr Yam, there appeared to be 30 maids crammed into a van meant for 10 to 12 people.

Mr Yam described the predicament of the maids, "Some were bent over standing at the back of the van, others were leaning heavily on each other".

Indignant at the treatment of the workers, he added, "No one in their right mind should be transporting people this way!".

Netizen 'Alvin Teow' agrees with the MP, and suggests that Mr Yam should report this to the traffic police, while the Ministry of Manpower should revoke the company's license.

 

[goldenmonkey]

Err....the picture seems to be taken from the driver side.

 

[kopiuncle]

this is so common. the maid agency will outsource one person with one van and then load as many maids as possible and then go to mom to do their businesse.then they charge the employers. the maids will queue and queue for the whole day!!! just to have a certificate or some documents. this type of business must be condemned.

yes, the maids all cramped and sardinised with great discomfort. how can such a cruel thing happen here ? i saw many times.but who old uncle can do. just sigh and shake head . sad right.

 

[Char_Azn]

Err....the picture seems to be taken from the driver side.

LOL. Someone go report to TP

 

[refulgence]

It is a sign of the times.

 

[looneytan]

Err....the picture seems to be taken from the driver side.

errm ..... he said he stopped briefly at traffic light

 

[looneytan]

Netizen 'Alvin Teow' suggests that Mr Yam should report this to the traffic police, while the Ministry of Manpower should revoke the company's license.

urmm ..... Mr Yam forgot to note the name of the agency.

 

[Cestbon]

Should take the photo of the van number plate,
Issue fine
1. Overloaded
2. Illegal no seat belt
3. Revoke the driving liciense
4. Suspend the van on the road and compound it in LTA until court case settle.

 

[laksaboy]

According to Mr Yam, there appeared to be 30 maids crammed into a van meant for 10 to 12 people.

Mr Yam described the predicament of the maids, "Some were bent over standing at the back of the van, others were leaning heavily on each other".

Indignant at the treatment of the workers, he added, "No one in their right mind should be transporting people this way!".

Go on Mr Yam, go tell the Transport Minister it's time to stop treating human beings as this:

or this:

Solve the bigger, more pertinent problem first, then we'll tackle the maids' problem. Deal?

 

[halsey02]

urmm ..... Mr Yam forgot to note the name of the agency.

Yam Seng was oggling at the pretty maids, all in row... that he forgot, the licence number & the name of the agency.